Make slippery spot in Bhandup East safe for bikers

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Bikers negotiating Bhandup regularly flagged a slippery stretch beneath the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) flyover. The bikers claimed that leaking waste and oil from trucks have caused frequent two-wheeler accidents. Bikers have pointed to a spot near the Bhandup pumping junction, which is often slick with a murky liquid. This, they say, is the cause of two-wheeler riders slipping and falling while taking U-turns at the spot.

In our report, a biker has been quoted as saying that there have been many accidents. Watery waste from garbage trucks leaks and mixes with dirt. The result is a slick layer that leads to accidents. Riders are wary that once the monsoon is here in all its fury, the problem will be compounded.

Some say even oil leaks from trucks as they slow down here to take a turn. A cop has admitted in the report that people were wary about the spot. He also added that barricades placed by the police were often moved by bikers to facilitate U-turns.

This spot needs urgent attention. It is only a delayed monsoon that has given authorities a few days more to act. Come up with a permanent solution instead of passing off the problem to different agencies.

If barricades are being moved, have personnel or CCTV monitoring this with action on those responsible. Is there some material that can be used on this surface? Is there a way to re-route garbage trucks?

Can bikers be warned to go extremely slow? Can we have signage at the spot?

These are just some of the steps we can take to make the stretch safer. It needs attention and action in double quick time.